CHICAGO- Needham, MA-based Trader Joe's grocery chain will open four new stores this year at suburban locations. Mid-America Real Estate handles a total almost 45,000 sf of leases in four locations.

CHICAGO- Midwest shopping center REIT raises dividend by 3 cents to $0.92 a share. Cohen Financial partner Joel Simmons joins trust's board.

BELLEVUE, WA- Conversational Computing Group and Locate Networks are taking space in the 20-story office building being developed at 333 108th Ave. N.E.

Bingham Farms,MI-Termination not taken in response to any takeover bid, board says. New slate of board members pledge to "reinvigorate" plans to enhance shareholder value.